Divisions
Operations and Technology Management
About us
The Operations and Technology Management division of the Spanish Academy of Economics and Management (ACEDEDOT) was established on 11 September 2009.
This section of ACEDE aims to promote scientific research and teaching in Operations and Technology Management, covering, amongst others, the following topics: Production and Operations Management, Quality, Innovation, Technology, Information Systems, the Environment and Occupational Health and Safety.
Activities and initiatives
Since 2010, ACEDEDOT has organised an annual Workshop on Operations and Technology Management (OmTech). This is a seminar at which short papers are presented on teaching and research methodologies in the field of Operations and Technology Management.
Furthermore, we at the branch would like to involve all of you in exploring new initiatives to strengthen our collaborative ties and raise our profile. Please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can discuss any new ideas that will help us move forward together. Members of the section may send their queries and suggestions to the Section Secretary, Ms Cristina López Vargas, via the following email address: clopvar@upo.es.
Management team
Since September 2024, the division’s management team has consisted of:
- Chair: Eloísa Díaz Garrido (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, eloisa.diaz@urjc.es)
- Vice-Chair: Juan Manuel Maqueira Marín (Universidad de Jaén, maqueira@ujaen.es)
- Secretary: Cristina López Vargas( Universidad Pablo de Olavide, clopvar@urpo.es)
- Head of research: Enrique Acebo Moral (Universidad de León e.acebo@unileon.es)
- Head of relations with international scientific associations: José Antonio Domínguez Machuca (Universidad de Sevilla, jmachuca@cica.es)
Members of the division
As of 31 January 2025, the division had a total of 157 members from 40 different universities. Over 80% are in the field of business organisation.
Former presidents
- (2010-2012) Javier González Benito (Universidad de Salamanca)
- (2012-2014) Lucía Avella Camarero (Universidad de Oviedo)
- (2014-2016) Daniel Arias Aranda (Universidad de Granada)
- (2016-2018) Beatriz Minguela Rata (Universidad Complutense)
- (2018-2020) Rafaela Alfalla Luque (Universidad de Sevilla)
- (2020-2022) José Ángel Miguel-Dávila (Universidad de León)
- (2022-2024) Juan A. Marín García (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)